Jason Forjet (0-2) took the loss, surrendering three hits and an earned run in 2 2/3 innings. FGCU starter Jack Wagoner last 2 2/3 innings, giving up seven hits and four earned runs.

FGCU coach Dave Tollett wasn't upset. In fact, he was grinning afterward. Lefty ace Chris Sale, a Louisville Slugger first-team All-American, should have gone Wednesday night, but because of the rain-out of a scheduled game at Miami last week, the rotation is off. Tollett said he had to save Sale to start at No. 27 Wichita State on Friday. And that series is followed by the Atlantic Sun-opening series at USC Upstate.

"Not taking anything away from Michigan because they were better than us tonight," Tollett said. "Our pitching rotation's off and we knew that. It's about pitching. Now we've got to get (Sale) back in line."

To make matters worse, FGCU had five errors.

"Pitching and defense is going to win it or lose it for you, especially in mid-week games," Tollett said. "With our top four guys — Sale and (Richie) Erath, Woody (Pete Woodworth) and (Patrick) Nathanson — we'll be fine."

Austin Gaines went 3-for-4 for FGCU, while Tim Roberson was 2-for-4 with five RBIs and a home run.

Michigan's Patrick Biondi was 3-for-6 with three RBIs.

Michigan built a 4-0 lead in the top of the third on Biondi's RBI triple and a sacrifice fly by Anthony Toth. A wild pitch scored Michael Dufek, who had walked, and Derek Dennis' single plated Coley Crank, who had doubled to center.

FGCU came back dramatically in the bottom of the third when Mikel Alvarez walked with two outs, Gaines belted a single and Zach Maxfield walked. That set up Roberson, who smacked a grand-slam homer just over the 330-foot fence in the right field corner.

Singles by Nicholas Urban and Biondi, a sacrifice fly by Dufek and an FGCU error gave Michigan a 6-4 lead in the fourth.

FGCU stranded three with one out in the fifth when Roberson struck out and Mike Reeves lined out to short.

Things fell apart for FGCU in the seventh when three walks, a balk, two errors and three singles led to seven more Michigan runs against the Eagles' C.J. Evans, who didn't last the inning.